RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 58 SHOWN OF 58

Lowest median rent, California counties · 1990

California counties with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 58 counties in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 58 is $489.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Modoc County, CACA8,426$328–

02Colusa County, CACA21,836$354–

03Glenn County, CACA28,141$355–

04Plumas County, CACA18,583$366–

05Siskiyou County, CACA42,013$366–

06Tehama County, CACA64,665$366–

07Trinity County, CACA15,720$367–

08Yuba County, CACA88,691$383–

09Sutter County, CACA98,787$387–

10Mariposa County, CACA16,918$392–

11Imperial County, CACA181,411$394–

12Tulare County, CACA485,146$403–

13Humboldt County, CACA131,647$409–

14Kings County, CACA154,327$411–

15Inyo County, CACA18,158$412–

16Lassen County, CACA28,117$412–

17Alpine County, CACA1,043$413–

18Del Norte County, CACA26,410$422–

19Madera County, CACA167,927$423–

20Sierra County, CACA3,098$423–

21Merced County, CACA297,260$430–

22Shasta County, CACA181,648$432–

23Fresno County, CACA1,035,456$434–

24Butte County, CACA209,211$439–

25Kern County, CACA927,068$440–

26Lake County, CACA67,772$460–

27Mendocino County, CACA88,122$471–

28Calaveras County, CACA46,605$476–

29Stanislaus County, CACA557,719$482–

30San Joaquin County, CACA823,815$489–

31Amador County, CACA41,876$494–

32Tuolumne County, CACA53,160$500–

33Yolo County, CACA224,410$510–

34Sacramento County, CACA1,618,460$527–

35San Benito County, CACA70,082$547–

36Mono County, CACA12,505$550–

37San Bernardino County, CACA2,224,091$556–

38El Dorado County, CACA192,323$569–

39Riverside County, CACA2,544,916$572–

40San Luis Obispo County, CACA282,367$573–

41Placer County, CACA442,081$575–

42Solano County, CACA455,376$590–

43Nevada County, CACA101,911$598–

44San Diego County, CACA3,282,248$611–

45Monterey County, CACA433,729$625–

46Alameda County, CACA1,636,630$626–

47Los Angeles County, CACA9,694,934$626–

48Napa County, CACA132,949$632–

49Sonoma County, CACA486,444$645–

50San Francisco County, CACA826,079$653–

51Santa Barbara County, CACA442,065$654–

52Contra Costa County, CACA1,170,070$675–

53Santa Cruz County, CACA258,852$713–

54Ventura County, CACA830,851$754–

55San Mateo County, CACA743,568$769–

56Santa Clara County, CACA1,914,391$773–

57Orange County, CACA3,149,507$790–

58Marin County, CACA253,694$824–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS